Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Three Brothers and Bond

In my search for the perfect pizza, I sometimes forget to check out my tried & true favorites. It has been a few years since I last tried Three Brother's pizza, so, since I have the evening to myself, I decided to order one at the Columbia location, just off of Snowden River Parkway.

When I walked in to pick up my pizza, a young lady observed my Pittsburgh Steelers t-shirt and proclaimed, "Nice team!" We made small talk and I learned that she is going off to college in Pittsburgh this Fall. I hope she enjoys it and does well.

I took my pizza home, popped SKYFALL, the latest Bond movie, into my Blu-Ray player, and began to eat. It was a Neapolitan style with pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives, and pineapple. It was delicious! It's a fantastic example of a traditional New York style crust, the sauce is a little bit tangy, and the mix of toppings gave it an across the board flavor, from the slight spiciness of the pepperoni, to the sweet pineapple. Three Brother's easily jumps into my top ten favorite pizzas. I highly recommend it.

On a different note, SKYFALL is one of the best Bond movies I've seen. I saw it in the theater when it came out, so it has been just long enough since then for me to forget quite a few of the plot points. Daniel Craig is a credible James Bond, more no-nonsense compared to some of the others, and there is little of the tongue-in-cheek humor too prevalent in previous installments. It has its share of action, especially the opening sequence. Unfortunately, I'm the type that concerns himself with all of the damage that is being caused by the good guys chasing the bad guys through the crowded Turkish streets, wondering who ends up paying for it, but I know that in action movies, the damage is a part of the game. Overall, it's quite a good movie, if you like shoot 'em up action movies, and it's top rate compared to most action movies. One more note: A beautiful woman doesn't need to smoke to be beautiful. I'm of the opinion that showing characters smoking in movies is unnecessary, regardless of the setting.

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On a side note, I am at home tonight, albeit without air conditioning. Today was a glorious day weather-wise, with nice mid-70s temperatures and no humidity, so I decided to brave my warm house, that it might actually be tolerable tonight. So far, so good. I might actually get a good night of sleep in my own bed.

In the meantime, I'm finding myself being crushed more and more each day by the rampant depression that seems to be attacking me in recent days. It gets worse when I'm by myself, as I am tonight, and will be for the most part for the next week and a half. My wonderful daughter keeps me focused and sane, and without her, I actually seem lost.

I know God is the answer to all problems, and it is imperative that I give it to Him and not feel like I have to hold it in and figure it out all on my own. Sometimes that's easier said than done, however, and I continue to worry about things I have no control over. I hate this feeling. It is overwhelming. It's times like this that I go through my anger stage again and ask why did she have to die? No good has come of it. Teresa was my best friend. I'm too introverted to be able to make new friends, let alone find a new relationship. That's why I've failed at every one I've attempted since Teresa's death.

And I'm going to stop here because this is not the direction I wanted to take this post. This is what happens when I spend too much time by myself. I start feeling sorry for myself when there is no purpose for it. My life is overwhelmingly good, God is in control, and I really have nothing to worry about.

With that, have a great night, everyone. Thanks for reading the words of a crazy man.

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Favorite Quotations

Matthew 16:23 - "But he turned and said to Peter, 'Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.'"

Isaiah 41:10 - "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

1 Peter 5:10 - "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."

1 Thessalonians 4:13 - "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope."

Titus 2:7-8 - "In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us."

John 15:13 - "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

Joshua 24:15 - "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

James 1:2-4 - "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

Philippians 4:8 - "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."

Luke 2:14 - "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

"Don't judge a man by where he is, because you don't know how far he has come." - C.S. Lewis

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence." - George Washington

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein

"You don't lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

"The future starts today, not tomorrow." -- Pope John Paul II

"No man is a failure who has friends." - Clarence the Angel, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

"Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life; enjoy it." - Jim Henson